Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belize
Belize: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belize, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belize is 1.1 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belize peaked at 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4041 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Belize ranks 137th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6733 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.551 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5414 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6027 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4061 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4857 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6486 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7165 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7073 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7207 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6024 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5611 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4579 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4134 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4041 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5137 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.543 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5748 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6022 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6622 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6338 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7139 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7658 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7482 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6357 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8062 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7492 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8574 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9664 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9303 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9564 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.1 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.1 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5921 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5414 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6733 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.572 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7207 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7658 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8921 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6357 units per US$ of GDP | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Australia 1.4 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 1.35 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Dominica 1.2 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Aruba 1.08 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.05 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Fiji 1.03 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Belize
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belize?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belize was 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4041 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.